Combination cigarette support, extinguisher, and expeller



July 30, 1 957 I M. A. SCHLATTERER I 2,809,909

' COMBiNATICN CIGARETTE SUPPORT, EXTINGUISHER AND EXPELLER 2 Sheets-Sheet .l

' Filed No v. 28,1955

INVENTOR. Max A. Sch /a fi-erer flfforneys BY v $.12, c5"- AQQM/ y 1957 M. A. SCHLATTERER 2,300,909

COMBINATION CIGARETTE SUPPORT, EXTINGUISHER AND EXPELLER Filed Nov. 28,1955

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United States atent ice COMBINATION CIGARETTE SUPPORT, EXTINGUISHER, AND EXPELLER Max A. Schlatterer, tjleveland, Ohio Application November 28, 1955, Serial No. 549,3(l3

7 Claims. (Cl. 131-235) 7 This invention relates to an accessory for ash trays and more particularly to a combination cigarette support, extinguisher and expeller device adapted to be used in combination with a smokers ash tray.

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel cigarette extinguishing device which is constructed of two wire members formed in part into suitable cooperating coil means for receiving and extinguishing a cigarette, and handle means for effecting separation of said coil means to permit discharge of the cigarette therefrom.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel cigarette extinguisher which quickly and readily extinguishes the glowing embers of a cigarette by theprocess of rapid heat conduction and thereby eliminates objectionable smoldering normally accompanying a partially snuffed cigarette.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette extinguisher having means to support or rest a burning cigarette over an ash tray in a manner which makes it easy for the smoker to reach.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a stand for the cigarette extinguishing device which is formed from one piece of wire bent into a desired configuration and permitting the extinguisher to be positioned proximate to any existing ash tray and thereby facilitate depositing the cigarette Within said tray.

Further objects of the present invention and certain practical advantages will be referred to in or will be evident from the following description of one embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of my novel cigarette support and extinguisher shown mounted on a suitable base and located in operative position adjacent an ash tray.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the cigarette support and extinguisher.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device having its supporting base removed.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the device taken along the plane of line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a top view of the cigarette extinguisher showing the device in a position wherein the bottom coil member has been pivoted with respect to the upper coil member, to a cigarette discharging position.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental, vertical cross sectional detail view showing a cigarette positioned with its burning tip within the device during the extinguishing process.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental view of the base support member positioned adjacent an existing ash tray taken along the plane of line 7-7 of Fig. I.

Fig. 8 is a detailed side elevational view of one of the two wire members composing the cigarette extinguishing device of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the wire member shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged side elevational view of the other wire member composing the device of Fig. l.

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the wire member shown in Fig. 10.

Before describing in. detail the herein disclosed embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the structural details or the particular arrangement of parts herein shown, as devices embodying the present invention may take other forms. It also is to be understood that, the phraseology and terminology herein used are for purposes of description and not of limitation, as the scope of the present invention is denoted by the appended claims.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters refer to corresponding parts in the various views, my novel cigarette support and extinguisher consists of a main body portion 10 which is pivotally mounted on a supporting base member 11. The main body portion 15) is constructed of a pair of wire members 12, as seen in Figs. 8 and 9., and 13 as seen in Figs. 10 and 11, The wire members are each formed and then united about a central pivot to create the present device, consisting of a central body or coil portion 14, head portion 15 and tail portion 16, as seen in Figs. 3 and 4. As seen in Figs. 8 and 10, each of the wire members is provided with a vertically disposed coil having somewhat open or spaced windings 17 and 18 respectively. Both of the coils 17 and 18 are constructed so that they may be entwined or screwed together, into an interlocking relationship, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, about a central upstanding pivot pin 19 which is a part of the base 11. Each of the coils 17 and 18 has an arm 20 and 21 respectively extending forwardly from the upper end of said coils. The Wire member shown in Fig. 8 is provided with a vertically disposed cylindrical coil 22 having a central opening extending therethrough, of a diameter which will loosely and easily receive the lighted end of a cigarette. As seen in Figs. 8 and 9 the vertically disposed tubular coil 22 is a continuation of the arm 20' and forms at its upper end a cigarette supporting portion provided by an elongated dished loop 23. This loop 23 has two half-oval portions converging downwardly toward a connected meeting point 23a and a disconnected meeting point 23b (Figs. 1 and 2).

The wire member 13, as seen in Fig. 10 is provided with a horizontally disposed tubular coil end portion 24 which is adapted to closely underlie and form a bottom for the vertically disposed coil portion 22 of wire member 12. The axis of coil 24 normally intersects the axis of coil 22 and is perpendicular thereto. The tail portion 16 of the device lies to the left of the central body portion 14 as seen in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 5 and is formed by the leg members 25 and 26 of the wire members 12 and 13 respectively, as shown in Figs. 8, 9, 10 and 11. As seen in Figs. 3 and 4, the leg members 25, 26 are symmetrically formed about a central line AA of the device. Each of the leg members 25 and 26 provides half of the tail section. From the lower end of each coil 17 and 18, the leg members have portions 25a and 26a which extend laterally to the side in directions substantially opposite to each other; portions 25b and 26b which extend rearwardly along lines substantially parallel to the central axis A-A; and portions 250 and 260 which extend inwardly toward each other to a point 27 wherein they closely overlap each other substantially along the central axis A--A of the device, as seen in Figs. 3, 4, 9 and 11. Each leg member has a handle portion 25d and 26d respectively which extends rearwardly substantially along the central axis A-A and each terminates a short distance beyond the point 27.

In order to assemble the present device, wire member 13, as seen in Fig. 10, is first inserted upon the upstanding support pin 19. The support pin 19 frictionally engages the inner surface of the central coil 18 in such a manner as to support the weight of the member but still permit 7 it to be rotated. Thereafter, the wire member 12, as seen in Fig. 8, is inserted upon the support pin 19 and the two members rotated in the proper direction so that the coil sections 17 and 18 become entwined with each other as seen ineFigs. l and 2. When in an assembled position, the horizontally disposed tubular coil 24 underlies effect a separation between the tubular coil members 22 and 24 respectively. By grasping the portions 25b and 26b between the thumb and forefinger and applying a squeezing'pressure at the points Band C as seen in Figs. 3 and 4 the two wire members will be caused to assume the position shown in Fig. 5 wherein the lower horizontally disposed tubular coil 24 is pivoted with respect to the vertically disposed tubular coil 22, to open the bottom of the tubular coil member 22. There is sufficient play and screw action between the coils 17 and 18 in addition to spring action in handle portions and 26 .due to their overlapping disposition, to permit the horizontal tubular coil 24 to be pivoted from beneath the vertically disposed tubular coil 22. As seen in Fig. 5, the squeezing action is limited by portion 25d which is engaged by the forefinger at point B and portion 26d which is engaged by the thumb at point C. Upon release of the tail section 16 a leaf spring returns the device to its closed or normal operating position, as seen in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The spring 30 has ends releasably secured to each of the leg portions 25b and 26b:by means of suitable pairs of tabs 30a and 3017 which embrace 26b and 25b respectively and are held there by spring pressure; In the absence of spring 30 the operator may grasp the spaced portions 25d and 26d and by squeezing them toward one another from the position of Fig. 5, cause the lower horizontally disposed coil section 24 to once again take a position in which it underlies the vertically disposed tubular coil 22. The length of the portions 250 and 260 of each leg 25 and 26 determines the amount of separation available between the two coil sections 22 and 24. The entwined coil sections 17 and 18 are so constructed as to permit lateral pivoting of the two wire members about the support pin 19 without binding or other adverse effects.

As seen in Figs. 1, 2 and 7, the support pin 19 is a part of the one-piece base support member 11 which is also constructed of wire such as copper, aluminum or any other suitable material. The support base member 11 includes a horizontally disposed V-shaped bottom portion 110 having an open side so as to provide a space by which the support pin 19 and extinguishing device 10 may be positioned adjacent to the peripheral edge of an ash tray 32 such as seen in Figs. 1 and 7. One end of the V-shaped wire is bent back upon itself, then into a single loop 11b for the purpose of providing additional support at the base of the upstanding pin 19 which extends upwardly from loop 11b. The other end of the V-shaped wire is bent back upon itself toward the center of the base 11 to end at'11c against loop 1111 as seen in Fig. 7. With the provision of the one-piece wire base member 11 it will be seen that the entire device is made up of wire having substantially the same diameter and preferably the same color characteristics.

In use, the lighted end of a cigarette is inserted into the opening provided in the vertically disposed tubular coil 22 so that its burning end. contacts the upper surface of the horizontally disposed tubular coil 24. -When the lighted tip of a cigarette is inserted into coil 22 so that it contacts the surface of the tubular coil 24 as seen in Figs. 2 and 6, the heat of the cigarette is so rapidly dis:

sipated and absorbed by the tubular coils 22 and 24, due to the high conductivity of the wire, that the cigarette is extinguished almost immediately; The extinguishing process is further aided by the fact that little air can reach the burning tip of the cigarette when it is positioned as shown in Fig. 6.

I have found in actual tests that a handkerchief may be placed across the upper surface of the lower coil 24 and the lighted end of a cigarette inserted thereupon, as seen in Fig. 6, without in any way damaging the handkerchief; due to the extreme rapidity with which the coils conduct heat away from the lighted end of the cigarette.

After the cigarette has been extinguished, the operator may grasp the leg portions 25b and 26b between the thumb and forefinger, in the manner heretofore described with reference to Fig. 3, and by exerting pressure there-, upon cause the lower tubular coil 24, to pivot away from beneath the vertical tubular coil 22. Thus, the bottom of the vertically disposed tubular coil 22 is open as shown in Fig. '5 and the cigarette, which has a diameter slightly less than the inner diameter of the coil 22, drops freely through the coil into an awaiting ash tray 32. 7

It will be noted that the curved upper surface of the lower tubular coil 24 has a self-cleaning elfect since'it scrapes the bottom edges of the coil 22 as it swings past said coil. Also, the fact that the upper surface of the lower coil projects upwardly into the bottom of the upper coil 22 provides for a camming 'or self-locking action wherein the lower coil more or less automatically snaps into proper position below the upper coil 22. The outer end of lower coil 24 is provided with an upstanding tab 24a 'which acts as a stop to prevent the coils from going beyond the proper closed position.

As previously mentioned, the upper end of the vertical tubular coil 22 is providedwith an open loop 23 having an inside diameter somewhat greater than the inside diameter of the coil 22 and of such form as to readily support a cigarette ina horizontal position. above the ash tray 32 asseen in Fig. 1. The entire main body portion of the cigarette extinguisher may be pivoted about the support pin 19 so as to position thecigarette 35, as seen in Fig. 1, at an angle which is most comfortable for the smoker. When inserting the cigarette into the vertically disposed tubular coil 22 for extinguishing, the loop portion23 acts as a guide in directing the cigarette to a position as shown in Figs. 2 and 6 and further as a guard 'to retain the cigarette in an extinguishing position as shown in Figs. 2 and 6.

For'the purpose of cleaning and the like, the extinguisher may be placed in an open position such as seen in Fig. 5 wherein the two coil members may be quickly and readily cleaned through the use of a small brush or other cleaning implement.

In view of the foregoing description, taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation,and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art.

Having'thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isz 1 1. A device of the class described to be used in conjunction with an ash receptacle comprising a plurality of wire parts pivoted together, a first of said wire parts forming a vertically disposed tubular member, a second of said wire parts forming a movable bottom closure for said tubular member adapted to be withdrawn to open the bottom of said tubular member, and said wire parts further forming means for effecting relative closing and separating movement of said first and second wire parts.

2. A device of the class described to be used in com junction with an ash receptacle comprising two parts pivoted together intermediate their ends, said parts forming uppera'nd lower portions'extending toward the receptacle, a hollow, yertically disposed tubular member forming the upper portion, said lower portion forming a movably mounted bottom closure for said tubular member adapted to be pivoted sidewardly to open the bottom of said tubular member, said parts further forming a pair of handles extending in the opposite directions to said upper and lower portions, and said handle enabling relative closing and separating movement of said upper and lower portions.

3. A device of the class described to be used in conjunction with an ash receptacle comprising two wire parts pivoted together intermediate their ends, said parts forming upper and lower portions extending toward the receptacle, said upper portion comprising an open-ended cylinder, said lower portion comprising a bottom closure for said open-ended cylinder and adapted to be pivoted to open the bottom of said cylinder, said wire parts further forming means extending in the opposite direction of said upper and lower portions, and effecting said means relative closing and separating movement of said upper and lower portions.

4. A plurality of wire members cooperating to form a cigarette receptacle and extinguisher, said receptacle and extinguisher comprising two wire members forming a central body portion and a head portion and a tail portion, said central body portion including intermediate pivot means, each wire member having an arm extending forwardly from said intermediate pivot means, the head portion of each wire member taking the form of a tubular coil provided at the forward end of each arm, one of said tubular coils being disposed in a vertical plane and the other of said tubular coils being disposed in a horizontal plane and providing a bottom closure for said vertically disposed tubular coil, said tail portion including leg members extending rearwardly from said intermediate pivot means, said leg members providing finger engaging pieces for effecting separation between said tubular coil members whereby the bottom of said vertically disposed coil may be opened to discharge the contents thereof and a stop member to limit the closing movement of said tubular coils.

5. A pair of wire members cooperating to form a cigarette receptacle and extinguisher, said receptacle and extinguisher comprising two wire members forming a central body portion and a head portion and a tail portion, said central body portion including a vertically disposed intermediate coil formed in each of said wires, said coils having spaced windings, the intermediate coils of the wire members being entwined with each other about a central pivot pin, the head portion of each wire member comprising a tubular coil provided at one end of each intermediate coil, one of said tubular coils providing a bottom closure for the other tubular coil, said tail portion comprising a leg member extending outwardly from the other end of each said intermediate coil, and said leg members providing finger engaging pieces for effecting separation between said tubular coil members whereby the bottom of said vertically disposed coil may be pivoted to open to discharge the contents thereof.

6. A pair of wire members cooperating to form a cigarette receptacle, each of said wire members comprising a central body portion, a head portion and a tail portion, each of said central body portions including a vertically disposed intermediate coil formed of said wire and having spaced windings, the coils of each wire memher being entwined with each other about a central pivot pin, each wire member having an arm extending forwardly from the upper end of its intermediate coil, the head portion of each wire member having the form of a tubular coil provided at the outer end of each arm, one of said tubular coils being disposed in a vertical plane the other being disposed in a horizontal plane and providing a bottom closure for said vertically disposed tubular coil, said tail portion including a leg member extending rearwardly from the lower end of each intermediate coil, said leg members having a bent portion extending in opposite directions with respect to each other at the zone of said intermediate coil, each said leg then having a portion extending in a generally rearward direction, said legs then following a course toward each other to a point where they overlap, the ends of each leg member extending rearwardly and terminating a short distance beyond said point of overlapping, said tail portion providing finger engaging pieces for effecting separation between said tubular coil members whereby the bottom of said vertically disposed coil may be pivoted to open the bottom thereof to discharge the contents thereof, a stop member to limit the closing movement of said tubular coils, and a spring for returning said closure to a normally closed position.

7. A pair of wire members cooperating to form a cigarette receptacle and extinguisher, said receptacle and extinguisher comprising a central body portion, a head portion and a tail portion, said central body portion including a vertically disposed intermediate coil formed on each of said wires, said intermediate coils having spaced windings, said intermediate coils being pivotally entwined with each other, each wire member having an arm extending forwardly from its intermediate coil, the head portion of each wire member having the form of a tubular coil provided at the forward end of each arm, one of said tubular coils being disposed in a vertical plane, the other being disposed in a horizontal plane and providing a bottom closure for said vertically disposed tubular coil, said tail portion including leg members extending rearwardly from each intermediate coil, said leg members providing finger engaging pieces for eifecting separation between said tubular coil members whereby the bottom of said vertically disposed coil may be pivoted to open the bottom thereof to discharge the contents thereof.

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